Garment-protector.



R. B. MADILL & R. E. MIKBSBLL.

GABMENT PROTECTOR. APPLIoA'rIoN FILED PBB.19. 1909.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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UNrrED sTA'rEs PATENT onirica.

( ROBERT B. IADILL AND ROBERT E. HIKESELL, 0F CORAL, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT-PROTECTOR.

Speciication of Letters Patent. Pagnted Aug, 31, 1909,

Application led February 19, 1909.

Serial N0. 478,809. l

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT B. MADILL and ROBERT E. MixEsELL, citizensof the United States, residing. at Coral, in the county of Indiana andState of Pennsylvania, have invented new and-useful Improvements inGarment-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates ,to garment protectors, the object in view beingto provide means for protecting several portions of a pair of trousersor overalls Where the latter are exposed to the greatest wear,- theinvention as a whole being designed for the convenlience of laborers andworkmen in gencra One of the main objects of thc invention is to providein connection with a pair of trousers a number/ of attachable anddetachable protectors or patches, and means whereby said protectors o rpatches may be conveniently and quickly applied and removed either withor without interposed cushions.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement herein fully described,illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of a pair oftrousers showing the present invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a rearelevation of the same. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are respectively, plan views ofa hip protector, thugh protector and knee protector. Fig. 6 is a detailsection showing a pad held in placeby one .of-the protectors.

In the drawings, in order to illustrate the present invention, I haveshown an ordinary pair of trousers or. overalls indicated at 1, thesaine being' provided for convenience Iwith two hfront pockets '2 andrear or hip pockets 3. The trousers are also shown as provided withsuspender buttons 4 although it may be understood that the trousers maybe made for use in connection with a supporting belt.

In carrying out the present invention, I provide a pair of hipprotectors 5', one of which is shown in planin Fig. 3 where it is seento comprise a marginal hem 6 and eyelet holes 7 arranged around theentire margin thereof to receive a suitable lace 8 by means of which theprotector may be secured to the trousers over thel hips as show n inFigsfl and 2. 'In like manner the thigh portions of the trousers areadapted to be covered by protectors or patches 9 one of which isillustrated in detail plan view in Fig. 4, wherein it is seen tocomprise a hem l() and marginal eyelets 11, these protectors are securedin place in a similar manner by laces 12. In like maner the kneeiportions of the trousers are adapted to be covered by protectors 13 oneof which is illustrated in detail in Fig. 5. These protectors or patchesare likewise held as shown at 14 and provided around the margin lWitheyelet holes 15. They are likewise secured vin place by laces 16.

In order to provide for securing various -protectors or patchesexpeditiously in place,

a binding or attaching strip 17 is applied to and around the portion ofthe trousers to be protected as illustrated in Fig. 6. This stripv ispreferably .stitched to the trousers on the outer exposed surfacethereof and constitutes practically an endless fla-nge which is providedwith eyelet holes corresponding in number and location with the eyeletholes of the appropriate patch or 'protector to be secured thereto, thelaces above referred to being reeved through the eyelets of said bindingor attaching strip and theadjacent patch or protector, as indicated inFig. 6.

patch-to the trousers, a-pad 18 of any suit- Before applying a protectoror able material or thickness maybe interposed A between the trousersand the patcl1 or protector, lthe latter serving as a retainer for saidpad when in its final attached position.

It will `be seenl that the protectors or` patches may be placed inposition or removed as may be found necessary and that when worn out,any or all of the patches or protectors may be renewed. This addsmaterially to the life and durability of the trousers and will be foundparticularly economical to the laboring classes.

We claim :7 A pair of trousersprovided with a continuous flap orattaching strip bounding a provided with eyelet holes, in combinationcertain space or section ofthe trousers and the aforesaid eyelet holes,a 4lace passing through the eyelet holes of both of said parts andconnecting the parts together, and zrpad interposed between the bodyportion of the garment und said protector and held in place by the'lutter, substantially :ts cles'eribed.

In testimony'whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

ROBERT B. MADILL. ROBERT IC. M I I( ES ELL. l/Vitnessos S. M. J AoK, l).Ii. Lmwls.

